Scitamard Club Stages Adam and Eva Comedy at High School
The Scitamard Dramatic Club of Linton Stockton High presents Adam and Eva a three act comedy of American social life. A peppy cast includes James King Roy Lee Williams Floris Clark Virginia Murray and Lloyd Priest. The play is Tuesday December 15 in the high school auditorium with ticket sales Thursday and reserved seats Monday at Linton Drug store.
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Scitamard
Linton-Stockton High School
Seriol
Adam and
Eva
James King
Roy Lee Williams
Corinthia
Mary Dorrough
Clinton Dewitt
Ralph Rooksberry
Julia DeWitt
Floris Clark
Eva King
Virigina Murray
Abby Rocker
Edith McAlister
Jack Delamater
Floyd Smith
Horace Pilgrim
Harold Berns
Adam Smith
Lloyd Priest
Andrew Gordon
Ernest Mitchell
Linton Drug Company
Local coal firm wins road abandonment in Indiana
Clay county commissioners abandoned the first rock road in Indiana. The one mile road split Modern Fourth Vein Coal Co property near Jasonville, north of state road No. 9. The company agreed to build a new gravel outlet and relocate power lines, costing 8 000 to 10 000 dollars, to allow excavation beneath the old road and save costs while gaining thousands of tons of coal.
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Board of Commissioners
Clay County
Indiana
Fourth Vein Coal Company
John Williams
Jasonville
Clay City
Fourth Vein Company
Williams
Coal Company
Local basketball teams set for Clay City and Dugger trip
Linton high school travels to Clay City next Friday to face the Clay City boys in a decisive matchup as both teams remain undefeated. The following night December 12 the Linton girls and boys open the home season with Dugger squads visiting. The Dugger teams bring strong talent and aim to upset the locals with both games scheduled for 7:80 and 8:30 p.m. respectively.
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Linton High School
Clay City
Linton
Their Christmas and an Odd Tree
Mida Lee laments a treeless Christmas on the northern prairie where droughts empty gardens. She and Clara improvise a tree Santa Claus scene to deliver small gifts to sheep herders, planning a Christmas Eve visit after a day of baking and preparations.
Christmas Eve Guests and Christmas Cheer
A festive scene of Christmas Eve with shoppers, bells, lights, and decorations. Mary Graham Bonner notes baskets of holiday cheer, greetings, wrapped gifts, decorations, and warm acts of kindness as the season arrives.
Santa Claus Returns Home The Sheep-Herders’ Wagon Visit
James arrives home to surprise Mrs Lee and Clara with a Christmas return. Mr Lee and Lester planned the trip after a town errand, delaying James’ arrival to share gifts and a “tree” moment. James asks to serve as Santa Claus, bearing peace and good will to all.
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Mr. Lee
Lester
Santa Claus
Mrs. Lee
Clara
James
Local Boy Johnny Menella Wins Boxing Bout in Terre Haute
Johnny Menella of Linton wins a feature boxing bout at Bud Taylor's gym in Terre Haute. The night’s main event saw Ray Van Hook and Young Breitlinger go toe to toe for three hard rounds with Van Hook earning the edge in punches but the bout ending in a draw. Kenneth Jett struggled early against Menella, found his footing in the second, then pressed a late rally in the final round to win audience cheers.
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Terre Haute
Bud Taylor
Ray van Hook
Young Breitlenger
van Hook
Vari Hook
Brentlinger
Kenneth Jett
Johnny Minella
Linten
Minella
Mine trapper killed under runaway car at Indiana mine
Hester Wampler a 40 year old mine trapper at the American No 1 mine in Bicknell Indiana was killed yesterday afternoon when a runaway car on a mine track ran over him. He was crushed to death or died from loss of blood according to officials.
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Bicknell
Ind
Hester Wampler
Wampler
The Christmas Spirit in a Second-Rate Store
Mary Graham Bonner shares a Christmas vignette set in a big city store where a clerk cherishes a festive, lively atmosphere. The tale contrasts the store’s apparent cheapness with intimate joy, depicting decorations, busy rush, floor walkers, and a romance that blooms with the season. The Christmas spirit, she notes, can never be cheap.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
John Callas acquires American Restaurant stake
John Callas, renowned restaurateur of the Opera House, has bought Ange Matos's share of the American Restaurant. He plans to modernize with American help and will be aided by his cousin Charles Teolakis.
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John Callas
Opera House
Ange Matos
Charles Teolakis
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Popular Dramatic Organization
First Rock
Funcheon
Gertrude Walton
Mida Lee
Father
Johnny Menella
Jett
AORN
Paul Fry
FORD
H. Fendrich, Inc
Evansville
the House OF Cran ®, Distributors
Indianapolis
Frank M. Welch
Will C. "Welch
Dentists
Hamilton
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